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Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Cape Verde crash in AFCON qualifying openers
September 26, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare, but Cape Verde crash
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YKYalla Kora
بعد ترشحه لجائزة ياشين.. خطأ غريب من فوزينيا يسقط الرأس الأخضر أمام مالي
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بعد ترشحه لجائزة ياشين.. خطأ غريب من فوزينيا يكلف الرأس الأخضر أمام مالي
(opens the publisher’s site)Senegal drew 1-1 in Mozambique in Patrick Vieira's debut, Nigeria edged Madagascar 2-1, and Cape Verde lost 3-1 to Mali in 2027 AFCON qualifying on Friday.
- Vieira's Senegal led through Nicolas Jackson's 32nd-minute goal before Geny Catamo equalized in first-half added time in Maputo.
- Nigeria came from behind at home after Ehsan Kari scored for Madagascar in the 16th minute, with debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor sealing the win.
- Mali beat Cape Verde 3-1 in Bamako, where Dorgeles Nene scored twice after goalkeeper Vozinha lost possession outside his area on the third goal.
- Egypt drew 0-0 with Angola at home, while Morocco and Algeria defeated Gabon and Zambia.